To make your crazy straw busy bag:

Then fold in half and make a small slit in the middle, just large enough to fit over the straw end.

Demonstrate to your young ones and watch them take over!

This activity was a bit of a challenge for my almost 2 year old. But once the felt circles were on the crazy straw she enjoyed moving them around the bends. This is what makes it such a great busy bag, it can be re-used many times.

Love this idea!! We’ve made a few versions of a button snake but what a great idea to use crazy straws! They are hard to find at stores in our area (in Missouri) but I’ll keep my eye out so we can make too.
For now, I’ve featured this post on our blog about using Button Snakes to teach size, Big vs Little.http://busybagcentral.blogspot.com/2015/05/button-snake-busy-bag-ideas-for-sorting.html
Keep sharing your great ideas ~~ mommas like me need cool ideas like this!

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